Olivet Discourse: Has the Kingdom of God Arrived?

January 4th, 2010 | Christian Eschatology | 10 Comments  
Olivet Discourse: Has the Kingdom of God Arrived? Matthew, Mark and Luke, all record the Olivet Discourse. However, only one explicitly mention the coming of the kingdom of God. While all gospels speak of the coming kingdom, only Luke connected it with Jesus' address on the Mount of Olives. The kingdom is the reign of God in men's hearts. Luke recorded Jesus' words that during the Roman conflagration of Jerusalem in A.D. 70, the kingdom would be near. "So likewise you, when you see all these things, know that the kingdom of God has drawn near." The question we ask is did ...
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Did Zephaniah Read the Mayan 2012 Prophecy?

December 24th, 2009 | Jewish Eschatology | No Comment  
Did Zephaniah Read the Mayan 2012 Prophecy? First, who was Zephaniah? He was ninth in the literary order of the minor prophets, the son of Cushi, and great-grandson of Hezekiah.  (Zeph. 1:1) He prophesied in the days of Josiah, king of Judah (B.C. 641-610). He was also a contemporary of the prophet Jeremiah. Zephaniah was an inspired prophet of God. He received his message from the Spirit of God. He prophesied that God would bring the world to an end. I will utterly consume everything from the face of the land," says the Lord; I will consume man and beast; I will ...
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Dividing Matthew 24 – In That Day

December 6th, 2008 | Jewish Eschatology | No Comment  
We have examined two previous arguments on Matthew 24. See the previous articles in the links below. Here, the focus of dividing Matthew 24 – in that day deserves our attention. Why is this argument important in the discussion? It’s because most futurists conced it is the second coming of Christ. We do understand that there are some who see the entire chapter of Matthew 24 as fulfilled. Matthew 24:36 “But of that day and hour no one knows…” In the next lesson, we will discuss the concept of “no one knows.” Our purpose here is to show that “that day” refers to the destruction of Jerusalem in A.D. 70, not a future event. To demonstrate our premise, we focus on an event mentioned earlier ...
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Are You Waiting for the Second Coming?

November 19th, 2008 | Rapture of the church | 4 Comments  
Are You waiting for the Second Coming? One church of 45 members in Strong City New Mexico recently waited till midnight. Wayne Bent, claims to be anointed by God as the Messiah. Recently, he and his followers hopes were dashed while they waited till midnight for the Rapture. They were tired of the burden’s of earthly life and wanted to checkout early, via deliverance from the Lord. Somehow, they miscalculated on the date of the Lord’s return. They expected to hear the last trumpet sound to end the year of Jubilee. Unfortunately, all was silent and according to reports from Strong City, Mr. Bent, went to jail. This is a clear example and logical end of the erroneous ...
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